News from the Adlershof University Campus

New Master’s degree programme in Science of Materials launches at Humboldt-Universität

At the Adlershof Campus, Master’s students can gain qualifications in modern materials research:

From the 2026/27 winter semester, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin will be offering a new English-taught Master‘s degree programme in Science of Materials. Applications can be submitted until 31 August 2026. The…

Taiga forests store carbon in the permafrost

HU study demonstrates the ecosystem service provided by boreal forests as a key contribution to climate protection:

A study by HU shows that, from Alaska to Siberia, boreal forests make a significant contribution to climate protection. The tree canopies protect the frozen ground from thawing deeper down, ensuring that the carbon…

Five Berlin-based research institutions join forces in data-driven materials research

Long-term collaboration agreed in the fields of research data, data infrastructures and AI:

Research data is regarded as key to materials research in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Five Berlin-based research institutions have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish long-term…

DFG continues to fund the HU project consortium FAIRmat until the end of 2038

In the new funding period, FAIRmat is placing greater emphasis on AI for data-driven science:

FAIRmat is a consortium for data infrastructure in the materials sciences, which has been coordinated by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) since its foundation in 2021. It forms part of the National Research Data…

Einstein Foundation awards grants to five researchers at Humboldt-Universität

The Foundation is strengthening Berlin as a centre of science and research while also supporting its international connectedness:

Einstein Chair Focus on Algebraic Curves Gavril Farkas, Professor of Algebraic Geometry at Humboldt-Universität since 2007, is to become an Einstein Professor. He is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts in…

New atomic trap boosts quantum performance by utilising surface forces

Researchers at HU have developed a new method for trapping and controlling atoms:

Trapping and controlling atoms is one of the technical foundations for utilising their quantum mechanical properties – for example, for secure communication in quantum networks or in quantum computing. Many novel…

FAIRmat Wins European Digital Skills Award

The consortium for research data infrastructure in materials science, coordinated by Humboldt-Universität, has been recognized by the European Commission:

As research becomes increasingly data-driven, it is more important than ever to organize scientific data in ways that allow researchers, software tools, and artificial intelligence systems to use them effectively. The…

Movies under the stars

Culture meets Science at Work invites audiences to a summer of cinema in Adlershof:

When the weather warms up, film lovers head to Berlin's open-air cinemas to enjoy the city's unmistakable summer vibe. Venues in the districts Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain are perennial favourites, while Freiluftkino…

New world record set for the efficiency of a tandem solar cell

A research team from HU and HZB has succeeded in converting 25.5 per cent of sunlight into electrical energy by combining a CIGSe semiconductor layer with perovskite:

With this record, the Berlin-based team of researchers from the Centre for the Science of Materials Berlin (CSMB) at Humboldt University of Berlin (HU) and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has broken its own record…

How storms and insect infestations improve habitats for bison, elk and red deer

HU study shows that increasing disturbances in forests have a positive effect on large herbivores:

A study published in the journal *Nature Ecology & Evolution*, led by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU), shows how forest disturbances can improve habitat quality for large herbivores, in some cases over decades.…

Award for a maths educator

Dr Swetlana Nordheimer has been awarded the ‘HU Preis für gute Lehre’ for her lecture ‘Algebra/Number Theory and its Didactics, with a Focus on Sign Languages’:

Dr Swetlana Nordheimer’s curiosity about sign languages was sparked by the television programmes she watched as a child. “In Kazakhstan, sign language was simply part of everyday life, just like Russian or Kazakh. We…

BAM takes a key role in major European research project

The EU project MaterialsCommons is establishing a networked data and AI infrastructure for materials research:

The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is taking on a central role in the major European project “MaterialsCommons”, which kicked off in June. Coordinated by Fraunhofer IWM, 26 research…

The Long Night of Science in Adlershof once again delighted thousands

On 6 June, large numbers of visitors came to the Technology Park:

Following the spectacular drone show to mark the 25th anniversary, the 2026 Long Night of Science in Adlershof saw a return to something closer to “business as usual”. However, enthusiasm for science remains…

Humboldt-Universität and quantumReality extend their research collaboration in electrochemistry

Successful Research Collaboration Enters the Next Phase: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Potsdam-based Science VC quantumReality Extend Cooperation to Develop Digital Twins for Electrolysis Plants by Two Years with…

DFG is funding a research project on integral deformations in holography at HU

Early-career researcher Stijn van Tongeren focuses on highly complex quantum field theories in theoretical physics:

Three new research groups and projects funded by the German Research Foundation’s (DFG) Heisenberg Programme are now active at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU), including the group led by physicist Dr Stijn van…